AFA Care Connection Sunset Series: Dementia’s Ripple Effect

May 9 @ 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm EDT

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Course Description: This workshop will provide an overview of dementia related illness, including Alzheimer’s disease, and the impact this illness can have on the individual in terms of health, wellness, and relationships. This workshop will aim to highlight the importance of building relationships and effective communication to ensure meaningful living is achieved. Through this workshop, we will look to reframe typical “problem behaviors” sometimes exhibited by individuals living with dementia as expressions of need and explore the myriad ways individuals with dementia commonly communicate their needs, especially as the illness progresses. Participants will explore strategies to proactively meet needs, to ensure quality of life is maintained.

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Course Cancellation/Refund Policy: (Cancellation Policy for all Educational Programming) AFA encourages participants to make every effort to attend paid events for which they have registered. All refunds for paideducational programming, including training and workshops, are subject to a $30.00 administrative processing fee. Refunds will not be given for no-shows.

7-7:30pm – Develop strategies for relationship building between care partners and individuals living with dementia

7:30pm-8 – Consider range of physical and emotional needs and how dementia effects an individuals’ abilities to express these needs.

Jurisdictional Approvals: Alzheimer’s Foundation of America, Inc. SW CPE is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #0222. This program is approved by the National Association of Social Workers (Approval # 886446769-1921) for 2 continuing education contact hours.

Instructions for requesting ADA accommodations: If you require special accommodations in order to attend a training at AFA, please contact us at 866-232-8484.